The Hollywood movie producerwas found guiltyon Monday by a New York court in a verdict hailed as a historic landmark by the #MeToo movement against sexual misconduct."From the standpoint of women, I think it was a great thing," Trump said at a news conference in India. (READ:

)"It was a great victory. And sends a very strong message, very, very strong message."Weinstein, 67, was acquitted of first-degree rape and predatory sexual assault, charges that could have seen him jailed for life.But he faces up to 29 years in prison for criminal sexual acts in the first degree and third-degree rape.

He was remanded in jail but was later admitted to Bellevue Hospital Center in Manhattan with chest pains."He was a person I didn't like," Trump said at a press conference in New Delhi."I just was not a fan of his. I knew him a little bit, not very well."

Trump, who will lead the Republican party into elections in November, said Weinstein was closely linked to the Democratic Party."The people that liked him were the Democrats," he said."Michelle Obama loved him. Hillary Clinton loved him. And he gave tremendous money to the Democrats."

More than 80 women have accused Weinstein of sexual misconduct since allegations against him ignited a global reckoning in 2017 against men abusing positions of power.With many claims too old to prosecute, the jury considered charges related to just two: ex-actress Jessica Mann and former production assistant Mimi Haleyi.

Harvey Weinstein found guilty of sexual assault, rape(UPDATED) The jury of 7 men and 5 women finds the producer guilty of criminal sexual acts in the first degree and rape in the third degree – a partial victory for the MeToo movement

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Harvey Weinstein found guilty of sexual assault, rape(UPDATED) The jury of 7 men and 5 women finds the producer guilty of criminal sexual acts in the first degree and rape in the third degree – a partial victory for the MeToo movement

Weinstein found guilty of sexual assault, rapeThe jury of 7 men and 5 women finds the producer guilty of criminal sexual acts in the first degree and rape in the third degree – a partial victory for the MeToo movement I wonder how many Harvey Weinsteins we have here in the Philippines?

Robredo to Filipinos: Make no room for lies about EDSA's historyThe Vice President says Filipinos owe it to EDSA revolters not to tolerate any attempts to fabricate information about the abuses brought by the Marcos regime. How about that petty abs cbn tampuhan? red flag for trustworthiness; actions not in synch with words forked tongue, two-faced Obviously speaking with a forked tongue